HISTORY - MOONING OF THE AMTRAK

What is 'Mooning of the Amtrak', and how did it begin?

Well, according to Mr. Dave McKibben's October 14th 2002 article in the LA Times and MoonAmtrak.org's web-site.........

It all started on a July day in 1979 at Mugs Away Saloon in Laguna Niguel. A patron named KT Smith was celebrating his 30th birthday. To make his celebration more fun he offered to buy a beer for anyone in the bar who would go out and moon one of the Amtrak trains that went by that day. There are train tracks right across the street from the bar.

The following year he had apparently gained a lot of friends throughout the year because 50 people showed up to celebrate his birthday and take him up on beer bet!

Today, 29 years later, there are thousands of people who show up throughout the day and evening. (Yes, there is 'Night Mooning' too)!! But the birthday boy no longer buys everyone a beer if they moon the train!

People are everywhere! From librarians to bikers and youngsters to oldsters you'll see just about everything. Some people are just walking around, some are BBQing, there are people that will paint your behind, they're selling T-shirts, showing off their 'props' some people are even in the bar!! But everyone is having fun!